Orbital mechanics

Clarkson University Now Offers Aerospace Engineering with Advanced Curriculum

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

Beginning January 1, 2022, Clarksons Bachelors in Aeronautical Engineering will become an Aerospace Engineering Bachelors degree.

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  • Beginning January 1, 2022, Clarksons Bachelors in Aeronautical Engineering will become an Aerospace Engineering Bachelors degree.
  • Our decision to change the Aeronautical Engineering major to Aerospace is part of a larger curriculum overhaul to offer more opportunities to our students.
  • Aerospace engineering encompasses both Aeronautical engineering (aircraft-focused) and Astronautical engineering (spacecraft-focused) engineering concepts.
  • Aerospace engineers develop leading-edge technologies and integrate them into aerospace vehicle systems used for transportation, communications, exploration, and defense applications.

BridgeComm Appoints Thomas Romano as New Vice President of Engineering

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

BridgeComm, Inc. , a leader in optical wireless communications (OWC) solutions and services, is pleased to announce that Thomas Romano has been named as Vice President of Engineering.

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  • BridgeComm, Inc. , a leader in optical wireless communications (OWC) solutions and services, is pleased to announce that Thomas Romano has been named as Vice President of Engineering.
  • Thomas brings invaluable experience to BridgeComms team, says BridgeComm CEO Barry Matsumori.
  • Prior to joining BridgeComm, Romano was the Director of Space Systems Engineering at General Atomics, where he developed and led the Space Systems Engineering business department for GA-EMS.
  • This is a fascinating time for companies like BridgeComm that are at the forefront of innovative optical wireless communication systems and technologies, says Romano.

Slingshot Aerospace & Leading Hollywood Visualization Studio THE THIRD FLOOR Reimagine Next-Gen Space Training

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

The company has partnered with THE THIRD FLOOR , the worlds leading visualization studio helping realize blockbuster films and shows such as Gravity, The Martian and The Mandalorian, to co-create a space visualization solution that is interactive and physics-based.

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  • The company has partnered with THE THIRD FLOOR , the worlds leading visualization studio helping realize blockbuster films and shows such as Gravity, The Martian and The Mandalorian, to co-create a space visualization solution that is interactive and physics-based.
  • Slingshot Aerospace will create a solution to teach students and seasoned professionals the fundamentals of space domain awareness, including complex astrodynamics.
  • For this contract, Slingshot Aerospace will provide the space domain and data expertise while THE THIRD FLOOR will be responsible for the visualization component of the Slingshot Orbital Laboratory.
  • THE THIRD FLOOR is the world's leading Visualization Studio dedicated to supporting the production of next-generation film, television, streaming, immersive and themed attraction content.